As everyone at the scene hadn't recovered from the shock, Chen Fan's leisurely voice sounded again, "Boss, what are you waiting for? Keep cutting, give me another slice on the other side."
Hearing Chen Fan's voice, the crowd finally snapped back to reality.
"My god, what luck does this kid have? A piece of waste rock actually yielded ice jade imperial green."
"This piece of jade is now worth at least two million! If the other side also yields the same ice jade imperial green, with this thickness and quality, it would be worth at least ten times more!"
"Ten times? Is it that exaggerated? Master Xu only doubled his earnings by cutting jade."
"Exaggerated? I can tell you, ten times is a conservative estimate!"
"Then won't this boss be crying to death? He sold a twenty-million-dollar stone for only two thousand yuan!"
Many people turned their gaze to the middle-aged boss who was beating his chest in frustration.
This was ice jade imperial green, and he had been sitting on it like a chair and sold it for two thousand yuan. Thinking of this, the middle-aged man slapped himself twice, his face filled with regret.
Why did he sell this stone for two thousand yuan? If he had cut it himself back then, wouldn't this ice jade imperial green have been his?!
"Young man, are you selling this rough stone? I'll offer three million!"
"I'll offer three and a half million! Young man, sell this rough stone to me!"
Many bosses at the scene started bidding, wanting to buy Chen Fan's jade right now.
After all, if they bought it at the current price and the other half yielded the same ice jade imperial green, they would make a fortune!
But Chen Fan wasn't stupid, so he wouldn't sell it now. He glanced at Xu Yaolin, whose face was as dark as ink, and said to the middle-aged boss, "Boss, don't get too excited. Quickly cut the other side of this rough stone to avoid wasting everyone's time."
The middle-aged boss sighed helplessly, had to accept this painful reality, and was about to adjust the angle of the rough stone.
"Wait a moment!" However, at this moment, Xu Yaolin's voice suddenly rang out.
The middle-aged boss stopped what he was doing.
Chen Fan also looked at the grim-faced Xu Yaolin and asked, "Does Master Xu have something to say?"
Xu Yaolin forced a smile onto his face, "Brother, how about we just let it go? Let's not make this cut. This match counts as your win."
Hearing Xu Yaolin's words, the whole place erupted in an uproar, everyone looking at him in disbelief.
The surrounding gazes made Xu Yaolin's face feel hot, as if he had slapped himself hard.
Chen Fan's lips curved into an arc and he asked, "Master Xu, why should I just let it go? I heard many people say just now that cutting this one slice could at least increase its value tenfold. That's all money."
Xu Yaolin explained, "Who knows until it's cut? What if it's a failure and you lose money? You might even lose this match, and who can guarantee it's not full of cracks? It's best to cut your losses in time. When doing things, it's better to leave some room, after all, there's always a long road ahead."
Especially when he said the last four words, Xu Yaolin deliberately emphasized them, clearly with a hint of threat.
Chen Fan chuckled playfully, "Master Xu is right, but I don't want a long road ahead. I just want to make money."
Hearing Chen Fan's answer, the forced smile on Xu Yaolin's face instantly vanished. He looked at Chen Fan grimly, clenching the folding fan in his hand, "Kid, you need to think clearly, whether to continue cutting or stop here."
For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became extremely oppressive. Many people turned their attention to Chen Fan, wanting to know how he would answer.
Chen Fan smiled calmly, "Since Master Xu has said this much, I will definitely give you face. I won't cut this stone."
Xu Yaolin's lips curved into an arc, and he gave Chen Fan a playful look.
The crowd of onlookers was also shocked. They hadn't expected Chen Fan, who had been so defiant just now and dared to challenge Xu Yaolin in stone gambling, to back down.
Xu Yaolin pointed to the rough stone in the cutting machine and said, "I'll value this rough stone at two million, plus the thirty thousand for the other rough stone, totaling two million three hundred thousand. However, it's a waste not to cut this rough stone. Why not sell it to me? I'll give you another two million, for a total of four million three hundred thousand, how about it?"
Many people at the scene looked at Xu Yaolin in surprise. His calculation was too clever. If he bought this rough stone for four million three hundred thousand and the other side also yielded ice jade imperial green, he would make at least another sixteen million!
How could Chen Fan not know Xu Yaolin's intentions? He decisively refused, "That's too little. I'll cut it myself. If it yields well, it'll be ten times the price!"
Xu Yaolin frowned slightly and said again, "Then I'll add another two million."
Chen Fan still shook his head and refused.
Xu Yaolin asked with some displeasure, "What price do you want?"
"If you want me to sell it, you need to give me at least ten million, right? Otherwise, I'll cut it myself. Even if it's a failure, I won't lose money, and if it's a success, I'll make money." Chen Fan extended a finger.
Ten million?!
Everyone was startled. This was just one cut, and ten million was indeed a sky-high price.
Xu Yaolin fell into thought. Including the previous money, it was twelve million three hundred thousand. If he cut it successfully, he could still make a net profit of eight million.
He looked again at the cut surface of the rough stone in the cutting machine, and the tempting ice jade imperial green. Xu Yaolin gritted his teeth, "Alright, ten million it is. Give me your account number, and I'll transfer twelve million three hundred thousand to you now."
Chen Fan gave Xu Yaolin his account number. About ten minutes later, Chen Fan received a deposit notification.
Looking at the balance in his bank card, Chen Fan's lips curved into an arc and he said to Qin Shuran beside him, "Now I have money to support you."
Qin Shuran couldn't help but roll her eyes at Chen Fan.
However, she was still very surprised. She had actually been thinking of letting Chen Fan lose this match, to let him know that stone gambling had risks and to teach him a lesson.
But what Qin Shuran didn't expect was that Chen Fan's luck was still so good that he actually won! This left Qin Shuran speechless.
After paying the fee, Xu Yaolin once again showed a smug look and said to Chen Fan, "The money and goods are settled. If I cut anything out, it has nothing to do with you."
Chen Fan nodded, "I know that."
Only then did Xu Yaolin look at the middle-aged boss, "Boss, continue cutting."
Hearing this, the middle-aged boss closed the machine cover and started the cutting machine again. A rumbling sound instantly filled the air.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the cutting machine. They all wanted to know if the other side of this rough stone could still yield ice jade imperial green. After all, two basketball-sized pieces of ice jade imperial green would be worth at least twenty million!